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Anthony Johnson came off the bench for five minutes despite the flu on Wednesday.

Johnson is the veteran locker room leader of the Magic and a non-factor on the court. Wed, Apr 7, 2010 10:14:00 PM

Magic PG Anthony Johnson didn't practice on Tuesday because of the flu.

We're calling him questionable for Thursday's game, though his availability has no impact in fantasy leagues. Dwight Howard's owners are probably hoping that Johnson is quarantined for the rest of the season. Tue, Mar 30, 2010 06:53:00 PM

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Magic PG Anthony Johnson didn't practice on Tuesday because of the flu.

We're calling him questionable for Thursday's game, though his availability has no impact in fantasy leagues. Dwight Howard's owners are probably hoping that Johnson is quarantined for the rest of the season.

Anthony Johnson hit 6-of-10 shots and three 3-pointers for a season-high 17 points to go along with three assists in just 21 minutes of Thursday's win over the Hawks.

Johnson was far more effective than starter Jason Williams tonight, but it could have been a fluke. Keep an eye on AJ, but Williams is still the better fantasy bet for success until Jameer Nelson returns from knee surgery.

Anthony Johnson will play Sunday against the Thunder after missing Friday's game for personal reasons.

He left the team due to the death of his father-in-law, and didn't get back in time for shootaround. Given the fact that the Magic are down to nine players, he could get some decent minutes, but you would have to be really desperate to take that plunge.

Veteran point guard Anthony Johnson intends to opt-in for the final year of his contract with the Magic.

Johnson admitted it was hard sitting out during the NBA Finals, when Jameer Nelson's return bumped him from the rotation, but won't let that affect his plans. "I’m 35-years-old and a point guard," he said. "Not a big contract to be gotten, so I’m going to opt in and be with the Magic."

Magic point guard Anthony Johnson got into a heated argument with coach Stan Van Gundy during the third quarter of Friday's game, but it appears to have blown over quickly.

"If something like that happened all the time, it might be a problem," said Van Gundy. "But I was frustrated, and he was frustrated. It's just the emotions of the playoffs. Everything is fine." Johnson is expected to come off the bench when Rafer Alston returns from his suspension in Game 4.

"Scratched cornea. You got an old pair of sunglasses I can borrow?" Johnson said. "I really wanted to play all 82 this year. Should be just a couple days." Rafer Alston will get some extra minutes and could have a big night against his former team, the Rockets.

Aaron Gordon had a surgical procedure to repair a fractured jaw on Tuesday.

He suffered the injury while with his family and was "horsing around with older brother," according to the team. Gordon should still be fine for training camp, but the team has not revealed a timetable. He was an absolute monster in Orlando Pro Summer League, averaging 21.7 points and 11.7 boards. We'll watch him closely in training camp.